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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

My Christmas Table

My Christmas table setting was composed rather quickly this year. I was originally going to use reds and whites on the table, but pieces from my jadeite collection beckoned me to use greens for our dinner. As much as I love using my mid-century jadeite on a weekly basis, I had never thought of elevating this glassware to a more formal meal. After going through my inventory of glassware, linens and silverware, I did not hesitate to compose a table fit for this joyous holiday in my usual modest way. For the tablecloth, I chose a pale green, hemstitched linen.

It’s nice mixing a place setting with different china, so this year it was no different. For the table, I used a mix of jadeite from the 1950s as well as some that was produced for Martha by Mail over a decade ago. That the pieces don’t match exactly is what’s so charming about doing this type of arrangement, and if you must know, I added some porcelain plates just to make it fun. Those too were from Martha by Mail.

My centerpieces are always simple affairs, with items taken from nature being my go-to choices. I have a pair of beautiful boxwood topiaries which rest on rustic pots and thought they would be wonderful set on my table tucked inside some large jadeite flower pots. With this in mind, I gathered other beautiful jadeite pieces and began composing our Christmas table. It’s actually quite effortless when you think about it.